. General Information Regarding the National Monuments . s within themonument which have not been explored. There are many finesprings in the park, which furnish water to visitors. During thewinter hundreds of deer come down into the park. Mr. John Otto, of Fruita, Colo., has acted as custodian of thismonument since June 7, 1911, and has single handed surveyed andbuilt several good roads and trails and has carved steps in the mono-liths which form the chief scenic features of the monument. spends practically all of his time in the monument and is con-tinually at work in making the monu
. General Information Regarding the National Monuments . s within themonument which have not been explored. There are many finesprings in the park, which furnish water to visitors. During thewinter hundreds of deer come down into the park. Mr. John Otto, of Fruita, Colo., has acted as custodian of thismonument since June 7, 1911, and has single handed surveyed andbuilt several good roads and trails and has carved steps in the mono-liths which form the chief scenic features of the monument. spends practically all of his time in the monument and is con-tinually at work in making the monument more attractive andaccessible. 13 By order of February 19, 1915, the President modified the originalproclamation to the extent of authorizing the Secretary of theInterior to issue permits to the town of Fruita to occupy and usecertain lands in this monument in township 11 south, range 102west, sixth principal meridian, for the construction, operation, andmaintenance of a conduit and related works for municipal watersupply and power development. 29. ~ 19 31 .WWW \ *5J 20 29 32 L v^v.\\ 16 I -4^ 15 22 28 ^^\**q I 33 L\^\v^ t^Tj 34 10 ^\\\\vN\\vs\3 14 23 26 >1 33S *j ^ » TJIS. * ^ ! ^ ^-^^^>^^\^ Monument Boundary. Colorado National Monument, Colo., embracing parts of Tps. 11 and 12 S., Rs. 101 and 102 W. of thesixth principal meridian, and part of sec. 32, T. 1 N., R. 2 W. of the Ute meridian, Colorado, con-taining 13, acres; created May 24,1911. DEVILS TOWER NATIONAL MONUMENT. The extraordinary mass of igneous rock known as the DevilsTower is one of the most conspicuous and notable features in theBlack Hills region, and has been known and utilized doubtless fromtime immemorial by the aborigines of the plains and mountains, forthe American Indian of the last century was found to be directinghis course to and from the hunt and foray by reference to this lofty 14 pile. In their turn the white pioneers of civiliza
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